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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £270.37 vs £281.81
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-12400 - 202 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£281.81
95%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-12700K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
£13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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